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Australia is a vast continent - an island with an area comparable to Western Europe, a country which is more than 24 times larger than Poland and with approximately half the population. It is a country with the lowest population density - only 2 people per square kilometer. It contains many contrasts, incredible accumulation of mountains, plains, lone rocks, paradise beaches, tropical forests and fertile fields. There are farmer villages and desert sands within a short distance from busy and dynamic cities such as Sydney or Melbourne. Australia is a unique and mysterious country and its inhabitants are the representatives of some 100 ethnic groups.
Capital: Canberra
Surface area: 7,692 thousand sq km
Official language: English
Population: 22.4 mln (2010)
GDP (US$bn) (current prices): 1,238 (2010)
GDP PPP (US$bn) 883.8
GDP per capita (US$) 55,150
Real GDP growth (%) 2.5
Inflation(%) 2.7
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